CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 76

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the seaman, anxiety and trouble to the master, and heavy loss to the owner.

One month's advance is sufficient for any class of seamen, but it is hopeless to expect the cooperation of ship masters or Consignees Abroad, whose only object is despatch, when the ship is ready for sea, and who, in order to avoid delay, will continue to give the old rates and thus perpetuate the evil; whilst Government interference would, I fear, be futile, and means would be devised to render any Regulations on the subject nugatory, the shipmaster being equally culpable with the crimp when his individual interests are concerned.

The entire Abolition of the Ghaut Serang System as it now exists in India and the Straits Settlements would be, however, a certain advantage to the shipping interests of the world - as it now exists its effects are felt equally here, and in Britain, injuring discipline and leading to desertion.

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the seaman, anxiety and trouble to the master, and heavy loss to the owner. One month's advance is sufficient for any class of seamen, but it is hopeless to expect the cooperation of ship masters or Consignees Abroad, whose only object is despatch, when the ship is ready for sea, and who, in order to avoid delay, will continue to give the old rates and thus perpetuate the evil; whilst Government interference would, I fear, be futile, and means would be devised to render any Regulations on the subject nugatory, the shipmaster being equally culpable with the crimp when his individual interests are concerned. The entire Abolition of the Ghaut Serang System as it now exists in India and the Straits Settlements would be, however, a certain advantage to the shipping interests of the world - as it now exists its effects are felt equally here, and in Britain, injuring discipline and leading to desertion.
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the seaman, anxiety and trouble to the master, and heavy loss to the owner. One months' advance is sufficient for any class of seamen, but it is hopeless expect Lo the cooperation of ship masters or Consignes Abroad, whose only object is despatch, when the ship is ready for sea, and who, in order to avoid delay, will continue to give the old rates and thus perpetuats the evil; whilst Government interference would I I fear be futile ad means would be devised to render any Գ 75 Regulations on the subject nugatory, the shipmaster being equally culpable with the crimp when his individual interests are concerned. The entire Abolition of the Ghaut Serang System as it now now exists in India and the Straits Settlements arr would be however a certain advantage to the shipping interests of the world - as it now exists its effects. felt equally here, and in Britain, injuring discipline leading and to desertion .
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the seaman, anxiety and

trouble to the master, and heavy loss to the owner.

One months' advance is

sufficient for any class

of seamen, but it is hopeless

expect

Lo

the

cooperation

of ship masters or Consignes Abroad, whose only object is despatch, when the ship

is ready for sea, and who,

in order to avoid delay, will continue to give

the old rates and thus perpetuats the evil; whilst Government interference would I

I fear

be futile

ad means would

be devised to render any

Գ

75

Regulations on the subject

nugatory, the shipmaster being equally culpable with the crimp when his

individual interests are concerned. The entire Abolition

of the Ghaut Serang System

as it now

now exists in India and the Straits Settlements

arr

would be however a certain advantage to the shipping interests of the world - as it now exists its effects. felt equally here, and in Britain, injuring discipline

leading

and

to desertion .

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